She died on 15 March 1923 at age 87 Margaret Halbersleben was born in Germany and died March 15, 1923, aged 87 years and 2 days at Des Plaines, Illinois at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Schierhorn.

The remains were brought here and the funeral was held from the home of her niece, Mrs. Elisabeth Wischoff, Pine Street, Sunday at 1 o'clock from the house. Rev. Schneider of the St. John's Lutheran church officiating.

Mrs. Halbersleben was a resident here until 7 or 8 years ago when she went to live with her daughter at Des Plaines.

Virginia M. (Giese) Dickey died on Sunday, November 21 of complications from surgery for lung cancer. She was 81 and lived a full and active life. Virginia was born and raised in Los Angeles. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California where she was a Homecoming Princess and a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Virginia graduated from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1952 where she had a distinguished record. She was on the Southern California Law Review and was the only woman in her law school class to graduate.

Following graduation, Virginia worked as a research attorney for the Los Angeles Superior Court. In 1955 she married John W. Dickey, a fellow USC Law Center graduate. Virginia subsequently left law practice to raise her family. She found time to hone her skills in cooking, knitting, sewing and cake decoration. A lifelong resident of Southern California, she enjoyed travel to distant and exotic places. Virginia, her husband and her son Daniel shared a love of orchids. They raised many prize winning orchids and belonged to various southern California orchid societies. Virginia also loved long-haired dachshunds, beautifully designed clothes and all things Asian. She is survived by her daughters Dorothy and Denise, son Daniel, and granddaughter Deanna. Her daughters followed her (and their father's) footsteps and became lawyers while her son has carried on the family tradition of growing orchids. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 4 at 1 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church, 1 Church Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Santa Monica College Foundation, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780.

John W. Dickey died on 13 May 2008 at age 83 DICKEY, John W. Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner John W. Dickey died Tuesday at the age of 83 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Commissioner Dickey was born in Kansas in 1924 and lived in various parts of the Midwest as a child. With the advent of World War II, he served in the army and was stationed in Michigan where the Army enrolled him in a special intensive science curriculum. During World War II, Commissioner Dickey served in Germany and was awarded both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Commissioner Dickey moved to Southern California with his family after the war. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California and later received a law degree from the USC Law School. Following graduation from law school in 1953, Commissioner Dickey began a long and distinguished career in public service. He worked for six years as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and rose to become a special assistant to District Attorney Manley Bowler. As a prosecutor, Commissioner Dickey took the lead on the investigation into the murder of Marilyn Monroe and also advised the Los Angeles County Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Commission. After he left the District Attorney's Office for private practice, Commissioner Dickey was appointed to serve as a member of the same commission he had previously advised. Commissioner Dickey was appointed as a Los Angeles County Court Commissioner in 1972 and served in that capacity for 20 years. He spent most of that time serving as a family law commissioner. When Commissioner Dickey wasn't working, he enjoyed traveling-often to Asia - with his wife, Virginia. He shared his love of gardening with all of his family. Commissioner Dickey collaborated with his wife and son, Daniel, in growing many prize winning orchids. He retired in 1992 to spend more time with his family. Commissioner Dickey is survived by his wife, Virginia, also a graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, and daughters Dorothy and Denise, son Daniel, and granddaughter Deanna. Commissioner Dickey was quite proud that both daughters became attorneys and that his son continued his interest in growing orchids. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 1 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church, 1 Church Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.